£700,000 Guide Price

John de Bois Hill, Ardleigh, Colchester

  • Substantial Five Bedroom Detached Semi-Rural Home
  • Ardleigh, Constable Country, A North Essex Village
  • 2012 Sqft. Of Accommodation
  • Family Bathroom, En-Suite & Downstairs Shower Room
  • Five Bedrooms
  • Kitchen With Garden Views
  • Exceptional 0.84 Acre Plot With Swimming Pool
  • Double Garage With Full Power
  • Boasts Generous Frontage & Off Road Parking
  • Close To Ardleigh Reservoir & Village Centre
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Location

*Guide Price £700,000 - £725,000* Grasmere, an imposing and charming five bedroom detached residence occupies the most impressive of plots and exceeds just over 2000 SQFT of generous accommodation, whilst boasting an exceptional 0.84acre mature plot. Positioned on the cusp of the quaint and much requested village of Ardleigh, to the North of Colchester, this established home offers a wealth of space throughout.

The ground floor incorporates three sizeable reception rooms. The focal point of the living room is an impressive open fire place with an inset cast iron log burner. The dining room features a further cast iron fire place, characterful exposed beams and an additional reception rooms leads on to a well proportioned conservatory. A fitted kitchen is situated to the rear of this home, offering panoramic views of the beautiful gardens & swimming pool and leads on to a separate utility room and downstairs shower room. The fifth bedroom is positioned to the front of the property and could be utilised into the ideal downstairs study space or children's play room. The first floor offers versatile bedroom space with four generous double bedrooms. The master bedroom benefits from a en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobes. A tiled family bathroom suite is also positioned on the first floor.

Grasmere's grounds simply need to be viewed to appreciate the vast amount of space it has in which to offer. Occupying 0.84acres, the rear garden commences with a generous patio and terrace area, with the added benefit of a heated outdoor swimming pool (requiring repair currently) and housed by a brick wall and picket fencing. A timber framed storage unit stores the controls and pump for the swimming pool. The remainder of the garden is predominately laid with large expanse of lawn and benefits from an array of mature shrubs, plants, flowers and hedge boarders. With substantial frontage and a large laid to gravel driveway, it provides off road parking for multiple vehicles and benefits for a double garage with full power.

Ardleigh is located in Constable Country in North Essex and is within striking distance of scenic walks, with its neighbouring reservoir - ideal for the avid dog walkers. This location is forever popular for those looking for semi-rural homes but within a short drive of Colchester or Manningtree's mainline stations, as well as having an array of shops and amenities close by, in the village centre. To appreciate this home in its entire beauty, we advise early internal inspections to avoid disappointment.

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall

Entrance door to front aspect, radiator, built in storage cupboard, ceramic tiled floor, stairs to first floor, further doors to:

Living Room

17' 0" x 11' 2" (5.18m x 3.40m) Double glazed window to front & rear aspect, radiator x2, stripped wood flooring, television and telephone point

Dining Room

13' 2" x 10' 0" (4.01m x 3.05m) Double glazed window to front aspect, feature fireplace, stripped wood flooring, television point, radiator, exposed timber, door to:

Bedroom Five

11' 10" x 8' 8" (3.61m x 2.64m) Double glazed window to front aspect, radiator

Additional Living Room

11' 1" x 11' 4" (3.38m x 3.45m) Radiator, television & telephone point, double glazed window to side aspect, french doors to conservatory

Conservatory

15' 3" x 7' 3" (4.65m x 2.21m) UPVC double glazed conservatory, with doors leading out on to a patio area & swimming pool and terrace

Kitchen

14' 5" x 10' 3" (4.39m x 3.12m) Fitted kitchen comprising of a range of base and eye level units with marble effect work surfaces and drawers under, breakfast bar, integrated hob and integrated electric fan assisted oven and grill, inset sink, drainer and mixer taps over, space for further free standing appliances, double glazed window to rear aspect

Utility Room

14' 10" x 5' 6" (4.52m x 1.68m) Space for appliances, wall mounted gas boiler, radiator, tiled flooring, double glazed door to side aspect, further door to:

Downstairs Shower Room

Low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, tiled shower cubicle, vanity unit, 1/2 tiled walls, radiator, double glazed window to side aspect

First Floor

First Floor Landing

Stairs to ground floor, loft access above, further doors to:

Master Bedroom

12' 8" x 11' 10" (3.86m x 3.61m) Double glazed window to front aspect, fitted wardrobes, radiator, doors to:

En-Suite Bathroom

Tiled shower cubicle, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, vanity unit, 1/3 tiled walls, radiator, Double glazed window to side aspect

Bedroom Two

17' 0" x 7' 2" (5.18m x 2.18m) Double glazed window to front aspect, radiator

Bedroom Three

12' 2" x 10' 6" (3.71m x 3.20m) Double glazed window to front aspect, radiator

Bedroom Four

11' 5" x 9' 5" (3.48m x 2.87m) Double glazed window to rear aspect, radiator

Family Bathroom

Double glazed windows to rear aspect (including feature port hole window), radiator, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, low level W.C, half tiled walls, panel bath with taps and shower attachment, extractor fan

Outside

Garden, Garage, Outside & Parking

Grasmere's grounds simply need to be viewed to appreciate the vast amount of space it has in which to offer. Occupying 0.84acres, the rear garden commences with a generous patio and terrace area, with the added benefit of a heated outdoor swimming pool (requiring repair currently) and housed by a brick wall and picket fencing. A time framed storage unit stores the controls and pump for the swimming pool. The remainder of the garden is predominately laid with large expanse of lawn and benefits from an array of mature shrubs, plants, flowers and hedge boarders. With substantial frontage and a large laid to gravel driveway, it provides off road parking for multiple vehicles and benefits for a double garage with full power.

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